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'They said I was trying to make it the Black National Theatre': Kwame Kwei-Armah on his trailblazing Young Vic tenure

by Kate Wyver

Under his leadership, the theatre has become a hothouse for innovative, and sometimes controversial work work. On the eve of his departure, he looks back over his 'three acts' in the limelight Don't ask Kwame Kwei-Armah about the pressures of leadership. He'll raise his eyebrows, square his shoulders and make it clear that's never been a concern. "I'm a Black man of a certain generation," the 57-year-old artistic dir…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:03pm on September 14, 2024